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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu May 9 23:41:59 2013 Acting on some good info provided by our resident fellow Metro-North railroader/rail NUT (emphasis on NUT!!), The Flying (or Crying lol) Dutchman, I managed to make yet another outside the ordinary catch up at Stamford Yard, and for all of you guys, it is a tee little tease of what's to come for this weekends' Parade Of Trains/National Train Day celebrations!What is being being shown here has been loaned to MNR for the festivities from the Danbury Railway Museum. It is a very nice cast indeed, consisting of (in east to west end order) 1. Pullman Observation/Sleeper Lounge Car Tonawanda Valley, Built in 1928 for the great New York Central Railroad 2. U.S. Railway Car Post Office Baggage/Railway Post Office Car. Built in 1910 for Pennsylvania Railroad 3. Metro-North Alco-built RS-3M 605, retired eiesel engine built in 1952. 4. Metro-North ACMU #1171 (Air Conditioned Multiple Unit, also known simply as an 1100), retired electric multiple unit coaches built in 1962 by Pullman Standard for New York Central Railroad. 5. In especial recognition of the year 2013 upon us here, we bring you a Covered Wagon, NY Central "Lighting Stripe"-painted FL-9 diesel locomotive built in 1960 by General Motors. Now without further ado, let's get you good folks amped up and ready for "The Parade!!" :-) Brought to you on the scene at Stamford Yard, Track 30 earlier today (yes, folks, little ol' me hung out on MNR property while being on "Staycation" this week!!). Again, much thanks to Dutchrailnut for the tip-off!! :-) NYC Tonawanda Valley   PRR RPO Railway Post Office Coach   MNR retired RS-3M 605   Pullman Standard "1100" ACMU 1171 (NOTE: In one of its last days on the road, I had the honor of being Conductor on this girl, in consist, on Train 573, GCT to NWP Express!! She was a good ol' girl!! Hate the manual doors, but this ol' girl had some juice in her, she could still roll along!! :-))   And last, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST!! NYC-painted FL-9 2013 "Covered Wagon"   (Sorry about the catenary pole bisecting this shot!! But I made it work!! :-))  And I just know I am going to set off a firestorm with this one!! Yes, while not vintage, she will be a part of "The Parade" (whether you haters like it or not, BETTER LEARN TO LOVE IT!! I do!!)...... (Drumroll, please!!)(drums rolling) TAH-DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! Da' M-8, here on Track 16!!! :-) :-) :-) (No, not this particular pair, but the M-8 will be on display!!)  Ok, now while they will not be a part of the festivities, since I do sympathize with those of you who actually like the older M-Series, in an act of mercy (and to quell any nutty firestorm that might have erupted from the posting of an M-8 pic), I provided these for you guys!! M-2 "Cosmopolitan" 8800  M-4 "Triplet" 8906  And while she appears to be getting some TLC in Stamford Shop (well, the east A Car, 9016, seems to be), here is M-6 9017, coupled up to the Stamford Shop Shuttlewagon  And last but certainly themselves not least, I got some diesels for you all too!! :-) "Brokeville" (Oops, my bad, I meant Brookville) BL20GH 113, after a nice fuel fill-er up, on Track 28 with a "Mini-Bomb"  And old school and new school go head up again (and tonight, these two girls might possibly be hauling the vintage equipment down to GCT from Stamford Yard, probably either leaving Stamford Yard now or in-bound and en-route already as I prepare this post!!), GP35R 102 vs. BL20GH 112 on the fuel pad   Old School/New School FACE-OFF!!  Now, now, now, folks!! While yes,I could have very well shown you all around the inside of the equipment, hey I had to leave something for the imagination!! Can't spoil all the fun!! (Otherwise, this wouldn't be a teaser, it'd be a cheater!!) So, I reckon I will be seeing you all down there on Saturday, or some of you will indeed venture out on Sunday as well. Either way, come on down folks, and do enjoy "The Parade Of Trains" at GCT!! :-) Oh, and by the way......thank you all for viewing!! Hope you have enjoyed!! :-) |
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